January 30, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 19 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages S765-S766]
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                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

  Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control 
Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain 
proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, 
the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be 
reviewed. The provision stipulates that, in the Senate, the 
notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the 
Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
  In keeping with the committee's intention to see that relevant 
information is available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous consent to 
have printed in the Record the notifications which have been received. 
If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such annex is 
available to all Senators in the office of the Foreign Relations 
Committee, room SD-423.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                                  Defense Security


                                           Cooperation Agency,

                                                    Arlington, VA.
     Hon. James E. Risch,
     Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
     U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements 
     of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 19-08, 
     concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Japan for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $2.150 billion. After this 
     letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news 
     release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
           Sincerely,
                                                Charles W. Hooper,
                                Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 19-08

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
         amended
       (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Japan.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $.375 billion.
       Other $1.775 billion.
       TOTAL $2.150 billion.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Two (2) AEGIS Weapon Systems (AWS).
       Two (2) Multi-Mission Signal Processors (MMSP).
       Two (2) Command and Control Processor (C2P) Refreshes.
       Non-MDE: Also included is radio navigation equipment, naval 
     ordnance, two (2) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Systems, 
     Global Command and Control System-Maritime (GCCS-M) hardware, 
     and two (2) Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), U.S. 
     Government and contractor representatives' technical, 
     engineering and logistics support services, installation 
     support material, training, construction services for six (6) 
     vertical launch system launcher module enclosures, 
     communications equipment and associated spares, classified 
     and unclassified publications and software, and other related 
     elements of logistical and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-NCO)
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
       (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed 
     to be Paid: None
       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense 
     Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached 
     Annex
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: January 29, 2019
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

                       Japan--AEGIS Weapon System

       The Government of Japan has requested to buy two (2) AEGIS 
     Weapon Systems (AWS), two (2) Multi-Mission Signal Processors 
     (MMSP) and two (2) Command and Control Processor (C2P) 
     Refreshes. Also included is radio navigation equipment, naval 
     ordnance, two (2) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Systems, 
     Global Command and Control System-Maritime (GCCS-M) hardware, 
     and two (2) Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), U.S. 
     Government and contractor representatives' technical, 
     engineering and logistics support services, installation 
     support material, training, construction services for six (6) 
     vertical launch system launcher module enclosures, 
     communications equipment and associated spares, classified 
     and unclassified publications and software, and other related 
     elements of logistical and program support. The total 
     estimated program cost is $2.150 billion.
       This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy 
     and national security of the United States by improving the 
     security of a major ally that is a force for political 
     stability and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region. 
     It is vital to U.S. national interests to assist Japan in 
     developing and maintaining a strong and effective self-
     defense capability.
       This proposed sale will provide the Government of Japan 
     with an enhanced capability against increasingly 
     sophisticated ballistic missile threats and create an 
     expanded, layered defense of its homeland. Japan, which 
     already has the AEGIS in its inventory, will have no 
     difficulty absorbing this system into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support does not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The prime contractor for the Aegis Weapon System and Multi-
     Mission Signal Processors will be Lockheed Martin Rotary and 
     Mission Systems, Washington, DC. The Command and Control 
     Processor Refresh will be provided by General Dynamics, Falls 
     Church, VA.
       There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection 
     with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will require annual 
     trips to Japan involving U.S. Government and contractor 
     representatives for technical reviews, support, and oversight 
     for approximately eight years.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 19-08

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act

                           Annex Item No. vii

       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
       1. The AEGIS Weapon System (AWS) is a multi-mission combat 
     system providing integrated Air and Missile Defense for 
     surface ships. This sale consists of the modified J7 Foreign 
     Military Sales (FMS) baseline (AWS Baseline 9.C2 along with 
     Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) 5.1 capability). No 
     integrated Anti-Air Warfare capability will be provided. AWS 
     Software, documentation, combat system training and technical 
     services will be provided at the classification levels up to 
     and including SECRET within approved release and disclosure 
     guidelines. The manuals and technical documents are limited 
     to those necessary for operational use and organization 
     maintenance.
       2. Hardware includes AWS Computing Infrastructure 
     Equipment, including Blade Processors, Fire Control System 
     (FCS) MK 99, Vertical Launching System (VLS) MK 41, combat 
     system support equipment, logistics support equipment, and 
     the Digital Signal Processing Group. The Digital Signal 
     Processing group will be derived from the Multi-Mission 
     Signal Processor and will be integrated with Lockheed 
     Martin's Solid State Radar (SSR) which is being procured by 
     Japan via Direct Commercial Sale contract. The Digital Signal 
     Processing Group will be capable of BMD mission only. The 
     hardware is UNCLASSIFIED.
       3. The AN/UYQ-120(V) Command and Control Processor (C2P) 
     System is a Tactical

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     Data Link (TDL) message distribution system that provides 
     real-time control and management of Tactical Digital Data 
     Links (TADILs) in support of all major surface ship and shore 
     Command, Control, and Communications (C3) systems. The C2P is 
     a follow-on Technical Refresh (TR) upgrade for the legacy AN/
     UYQ-86(V) variants 1 through 7 of the Common Data Link 
     Management system (CDLMS). The AN/UYQ-120(V) C2PS has three 
     variants depending on the host site in which it is installed 
     and only uses trusted software. The highest classification of 
     the hardware and software to be exported is SECRET. 
     Identification and security classification of classified 
     equipment, major components, subsystems, software, technical 
     data, documentation, training devices and services to be 
     conveyed with the proposed sale.
       4. If a technologically advanced adversary obtained 
     knowledge of the specific hardware or software in the 
     proposed sale, the information could be used to develop 
     counter-measures which might reduce weapons system 
     effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with 
     similar or advanced capabilities.
       5. A determination has been made that Japan can provide 
     substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive 
     technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale 
     is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and 
     national security objectives outlined in the Policy 
     Justification.
       6. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     Japan.

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